VIETNAM TODAY

Concerns that the Federal Reserve will have to lift interest rates again or keep them at a 22-year high for an extended period weighed on investor sentiment Wednesday as traders await the bank's latest policy decision.

A poor woman and her son in the central province of Nghe An who are both suffering from serious health problems have received over VND116 million in donations after their story was shared on Dantri/Dtinews Newspaper.

Approximately 300 domestic and international amateur and professional racers will take part in the off-road car racing tournament, Rainforest Challenge (RFC) Vietnam 2023, which will take place in the central province of Quang Binh.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has outlined three potential economic growth trajectories for 2024, with the peak GDP growth rate forecast at 6.5 per cent.

Banks are reducing lending interest rates by 1-3% per year compared to 2022 to stimulate demand for home loans in the wake of the loan decline.

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and his wife are set to make an official visit to Vietnam from September 20-25 following an invitation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

HCM City authorities are taking measures for the shortage of motorbike and car parking at local public parks.

Thailand's ancient ruined town of Si Thep, a 1,500-year-old complex of temples, monasteries and other buildings, was added to UNESCO's world heritage list on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Monday 18 (local time) called on Vietnamese and US enterprises to take practical actions to help implement the two countries’ newly established comprehensive strategic partnership.

Steady FDI commitment and disbursement reflects the continued interest of foreign investors’ in business opportunities in the Vietnamese market despite global uncertainties, according to the World Bank in its Vietnam Macro Monitoring edition for August.

Asian stocks sank Tuesday following sedate performance on Wall Street as investors keep their powder dry ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the week.

A new pedestrian street in Hanoi has become an attractive spot for young people.

The Ministry of Health sent directives to health departments nationwide asking for staff and medicine on Monday to be prepared for diphtheria prevention and treatment.

The education and cuisine of Australia were introduced to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 18 with a view to further promoting bilateral connections.

Hong Kong police on Monday arrested six people on suspicion of "conspiracy to defraud" after receiving more than 1,400 reports from potential victims who claimed to have lost around $128 million on troubled cryptocurrency exchange JPEX.

Many international cruise ships have registered to transport visitors to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh in the coming time.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that all of its flights between Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore will be relocated from Terminal 4 to Terminal 3 at Singapore’s Changi International Airport from September 26.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue will pay official visits to Bangladesh and Bulgaria from September 21-26.

Phu Quoc City authorities in the southern province of Kien Giang demolished 14 more illegally-constructed villas in Duong To Commune on Monday morning.